St. Baldrick's to Raise Funds for Children's Cancer Research on March 23

(February 4, 2013) – The annual St. Baldrick’s head-shaving and fund-raising event will be held from noon to 5 p.m., Saturday, March 23, at Wild Wing Café in Savannah’s City Market.

Even though we have made great strides in the treatment of children’s cancers, one in five children diagnosed with cancer will not survive. You can help change that by participating in the St. Baldrick’s event. Volunteers shave their heads to show support for children who usually lose their hair during treatment. They also raise funds to support children’s cancer research. You can sign up to have your head shaved or make a donation to sponsor someone who is getting shaved.

Since its inception in 2000, St. Baldrick’s Foundation has held more than 4,900 head-shaving events worldwide, raising more than $120 million for cancer research. The pediatric hematology/oncology program at Memorial University Medical Center, along with the Children’s Oncology Group, benefit from St. Baldrick’s in the form of clinical research trials for pediatric cancer patients.

For more information about the 2013 St. Baldrick’s event, contact Yael Elfassy at yaelelfassy@memorialhealth.com. Please join us in supporting this worthwhile cause.